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Steamhead
Steamhead Member Posts: 17,210
in THE MAIN WALL
Hurricane Matthew looks like it's headed our way.
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  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,491
    What will be will be - all we can do is be ready and wait.

    I noticed a few boats being pulled out of the water this morning on my walk. It was a bit windy and rainy in Boston over the weekend and 5 boats come free and washed ashore at the beach down the end of my street. A lot more will be coming out between now and the weekend.

    In 1955 the bay was clogged with the remnants of a hundred boats the Hurricane Carol smashed into kindling. That was the end of the old wooden fleet that was moored off the yacht clubs. Now it's almost all fiberglass but that makes no difference to a hurricane.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,764
    My house and garage need a new roof.....
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
    Gordy
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,122
    KC_Jones said:

    My house and garage need a new roof.....

    Slate?
    Copper?
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,764
    Only if you are buying! The house does currently have slate, but it's pretty much at the end of it's life. And the back bump out "flat" roof is solid copper.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 24,092
    I suppose... I should get some more fuel for the generator and the tractors... and the chain saws...

    Sigh...
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
    @KC_Jones
    Is the slate that bad? Repairs are easy.
  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
    Just rebuilt the carb for the generator, but Jamie's post reminds me about getting fuel.
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,764
    It's getting pretty rough, I have had a roofer up there a couple times for repairs/maintenance which will probably happen again soon. The reality is they are just getting worn out. The house is well over 100 years old and it wouldn't surprise me if this was the original roof. Oh and I don't do these "easy" repairs. 2 story house with very steep pitch I think it's 11/12 or so.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,122
    I've wanted to convert our early 90s 8HP Coleman generator to natural gas for a while.

    Still wanting to, but not enough to actually do it........
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • Paul48
    Paul48 Member Posts: 4,469
    I think the boss charged $100 a tile for repair, 35 yrs ago. It literally took 5 minutes to replace one. Have you looked into standing-seam? They have some that look like patina copper, and with today's finishes will last another 100 years.
  • KC_Jones
    KC_Jones Member Posts: 5,764
    I am having the garage roof done this winter, it is currently asbestos/cement. It has some damage and is leaking in a few places. Right now I am leaning towards asphalt, but it will be one that mimics the slate look. I have considered metal, but not sure if I can afford that. It's still being planned.
    2014 Weil Mclain EG-40
    EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Boiler Control
    Boiler pictures updated 2/21/15
  • BobC
    BobC Member Posts: 5,491
    If you replace a slate roof with another slate roof you will need another mortgage to pay for it, it would probably cost more than i paid for my house back in the 80's.

    Bob
    Smith G8-3 with EZ Gas @ 90,000 BTU, Single pipe steam
    Vaporstat with a 12oz cut-out and 4oz cut-in
    3PSI gauge
  • ChrisJ
    ChrisJ Member Posts: 16,122
    KC_Jones said:

    I am having the garage roof done this winter, it is currently asbestos/cement. It has some damage and is leaking in a few places. Right now I am leaning towards asphalt, but it will be one that mimics the slate look. I have considered metal, but not sure if I can afford that. It's still being planned.

    Steel!
    Green steel would look fantastic on that building IMO.
    Single pipe quasi-vapor system. Typical operating pressure 0.14 - 0.43 oz. EcoSteam ES-20 Advanced Control for Residential Steam boilers. Rectorseal Steamaster water treatment
  • SWEI
    SWEI Member Posts: 7,356
    Spent several weeks recently researching this for a project. There are a number of impressive looking metal shingle/slate roof options out there. Ping me if you need links.

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